AN ORGY of destruction in Earl Shilton at the weekend saw scores of cars and properties damaged by yobs.

AN ORGY of destruction in Earl Shilton at the weekend saw scores of cars and properties damaged by yobs.

Police believe a group of people were responsible for the incidents which included windscreens and windows being smashed with rocks and wing mirrors being ripped off.

Officers were made aware of “a number of vehicles” having been damaged overnight from Friday February 27 to Saturday February 28 in the Earl Street, Mill Lane, Church Street, Almeys Lane, Meadowcourt Road and Alexander Avenue areas of the town.

Councillor Janice Richards (Con, Earl Shilton) described the weekend as “mayhem” and said she had received reports of even more widespread damage, including -

- Two large rocks thrown through car windscreens on Meadowcourt Road.

- Around 30 wing mirrors being broken off cars in Northleigh Way and Equity Road East.

- A shop window smashed in Keats Lane.

- People running on the roof of the sheltered homes at Tom Eatough Court and pulling down guttering.

- A bottle being thrown through a car window in Wood Street.

Cllr Richards said: “We just feel we aren’t getting enough backup from the police. Enough is enough and we want some answers. We keep on saying there is a problem and nothing gets done. I’m not going to stop complaining about it until something is done.”

Two people have been arrested on suspicion of causing damage to motor vehicles, and police have asked anyone else who suffered similar damage to get in touch with them.

They think the offenders would have been making lots of noise in the area.

Sgt Phil Burrows said: “With the community’s assistance, we can help to prevent this sort of unacceptable behaviour and take action against those who commit it.”